Regional Growth

Thousands of residents and millions of dollars move back and forth across the state lines of the Four-State region annually for work, shopping, healthcare, recreation, and more. The WIB maps the region’s competitiveness and pinpoints challenges that need solutions. The WIB builds coalitions of businesses in targeted, high-growth sectors for a strong workforce and design pathways to train and advance local workers to grow in their careers and earning power. Within the WIB’s Regional Development strategy is four categories with related objectives: Regional Workforce Leadership, Business Retention/Layoff Aversion, Business Attraction/Expansion, and Disaster Preparedness/Recovery.

Strategies and Objectives for Talent Development

Regional Workforce Leadership: Provide a strong voice for the workforce system’s role to eradicate poverty and raise economic standards for workers and employers alike

Innovative training with a high-impact, high-volume, and lower-cost approach

Visit SectorReady online to learn more about how SectorReady™ can help employers, educators, and community leaders to strengthen the region’s workforce and economic vitality. Contact Frank Neely at the WIB for more info.